An efficient HBT/RTD oscillator for wireless applications

Authors
De los Santos, HJ Chui, KK Chow, DH Dunlap, HL
Citation
Hj. De Los Santos et al., An efficient HBT/RTD oscillator for wireless applications, IEEE MICR W, 11(5), 2001, pp. 193-195
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE MICROWAVE AND WIRELESS COMPONENTS LETTERS
ISSN journal
15311309 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
193 - 195
Database
ISI
SICI code
1531-1309(200105)11:5<193:AEHOFW>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce a novel HBT/RTD oscillator suitable for monolit hic integration and efficient low power/battery-operated applications. Impl ementation of a circuit prototype was accomplished by configuring an InP-ba sed monolithic HBT/RTD chip with a gold wire bond inductor in a hybrid micr owave package. For an output frequency of 5.8 GHz, the circuit draws a curr ent of 15.5 mA from a 1.5 V supply and generates an output power of +3.13 d Bm, for an efficiency of 8.84%.